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Use the Web to Research Building Permits

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By Anu Jameson

Home improvement tips from Networx.com, a website where real people give unpretentious home & garden advice and share their experiences so that you can deal with your own house with more fun and less anxiety. Look here for cheap and time-efficient
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Home improvement tips from Networx.com, a website where real people give unpretentious home & garden advice and share their experiences so that you can deal with your own house with more fun and less anxiety. Look here for cheap and time-efficient ideas (because we also don't have time to sew our own drapes), real stories about great, imperfect homes and gardens, and funny writers who don't take themselves too seriously.

Building permits can be such a drag. Well, before you start building, be sure to check your local municipality's website. Some municipalities have excellent websites that detail what you need a building permit for, and what you don't need one for. For instance, I was looking at Seattle.gov and found out that you don't need a permit to build a fence in Seattle under 8 feet high. All of this information is at your fingertips, and you can save a lot of frustration by utilizing the Web. View original post.